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Veteran unionist Nasir Malick removed from National Press Club WhatsApp group

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 31 December 2018

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Veteran unionist Nasir Malick removed from National Press Club WhatsApp group
Veteran unionist Nasir Malick was removed from the NPC WhatsApp group ahead of club elections. He criticized the decision as an attempt to silence challenges to the NPC leadership.

ISLAMABAD – Senior journalist and unionist Nasir Malick has said that he has been removed from the National Press Club WhatsApp group.

Malick who is running for president in the club’s elections scheduled for January 8, said he had shared pictures of policemen and policewomen using the club canteen, in the group.

“The NPC mafia didn’t like anyone challenging them hence removed me from the group,” he said in a message on Facebook.

But Malick made it clear that such actions won’t stop him from challenging the mafia at every stage.

KEY POINTS:

  • Malick removed from WhatsApp group linked to National Press Club.
  • He is running for president in upcoming elections.
  • Removal followed his sharing of police presence at the canteen.
  • Malick views the action as an attempt to stifle dissent.
  • He remains committed to running against the NPC leadership.

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